This great Kauri tree (Agathis australis) is reported to be the largest tree in New Zealand. It goes by the name "Tane Mahuta" which I believe means "God of the Forest" in the Maori language. The second largest tree in New Zealand is nearby and is called "Te Matua Ngahere" which means "Father of the Forest".

I stumbled here via google while looking for a picture of this big guy! I'm actually heading up to Northland to visit this week! We are going up for a geography field trip! (I'm studying a BSc at the University of Auckland!)

You should definitely make the trip to New Zealand. No one regrets it! Make it a long trip and see as much as you can!

Whats your favorite tree?

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